16 Responses to “Huge ATV Recall by Polaris – Sportsman and Scrambler”

1. Ben Schopp on March 13th, 2008 2:27 pm

   I’ve been contacted by letter and that’s it. Telling me of the recall.I checked with the dealer and he said to contact you by phone and I did and I’ve tried leaving my name and email address but no one has provided me with any answers. I’m looking for the reimbersement form. I’ve been waiting for over 2 weeks for this form. Can you give me any answers on this reimbersement form, and how long it will take for me to get one. Thank you.

2. Brad on June 1st, 2008 8:33 pm

   MY 2006 polaris sportsman 700 efi is overheating and i have taken it to the shop and they cant figure it out it has been doin this for a year and iam tired of putting different parts in it and just hoping that it well fix it it is getting really expensive i was just woundering if my atv falls into this recall please email me back.

3. aaron on October 26th, 2008 7:11 pm

   do they still give out the recall fixing because i just got a 2005 polaris sportsman 700 not efi and was wondering if they still did.

   thanks

4. Todd and Catherine Graham on January 9th, 2009 1:06 am

   We purchased a 2006 Polaris sportsman 450 and owned it for 8 days. It caught on fire and burned down our garage, melted our siding and caused extensive damage to our property. This happened on September 10 2008.It was proven beyond a shadow of a doubt that The fire was due to the recall on the ATV. Faulty ECM. To this day nobody has taken any responsibility for it. I would like to hear from anybody with similar problems.

5. Todd and Catherine Graham on January 9th, 2009 1:08 am

   If anyone would like to share any information with us my email address is pussycat36@hotmail.com
   Todd and Catherine Graham

6. TJ on May 11th, 2009 3:39 am

   I HAVE A 2007 SPORTSMAN 500 AND IT IS A PIECE OF JUNK THE STARTER HAS DONE WHEN OUT TWICE THW WICH BROKE THE PULL START BROKE THE REAR DRIVE SHAFT IS IN HALEF JUST BUY GOING OVER A HUMP DOES ANY ONE ELSE HAVE ANY PROBLEM

7. Michael Parker on July 1st, 2009 1:02 am

   I bought a 2006 sportsman 450 that had a big bore kit installed in it. My starter went out 3 weeks ago and at first I thought it was because of the kit but the guys at the shop I go to said that it wouldn’t cause the starter to lock up. Since then it has locked up 3 starters and they think its because of the ecm sending pulses through the wiring and are real tired of replacing starters on warranty. Anyone else with this problem? My 450 don’t show to be under the recall list… Maybe they should exend it since my ecm stays hot constantly?

8. jason on July 14th, 2009 9:47 pm

   polaris just flat out dont care!!! they recalled like 60,000 sportsman from the 04-06 model because of the ecm. I have a 07 model with 31 hrs on it and the ecm is going bad. called my dealer which r bunch of dummies(american powersports. in findlay) and polaris and nobody has anything to say bout. it

9. william on August 9th, 2009 12:53 am

   I have a 2007 sportsman 500 with 45 hours and my ECM went out cost me $540.00 to fix. Called polaris they said did you buy the extended warrenty no oh well they wont pay for it. I was mad as hell told the dealer where I bought it is this how Polaris stands behind there product.

10. Lisa Briault on August 11th, 2009 4:17 pm

    I have a 2007 450 Sportsman, bought new in August . Since then i have replaced the ECM, 2 fans and a starter. Its been in the shop several times for a stalling problem that no one can tell me why. Not very happy with this quad. My husband has a 2006 500 Sportsman, he has had a recall on his ECM and thats the only time he has ever been in the shop.

11. Jr on September 1st, 2009 11:25 pm

    I have a 04 600 Sportsmen and the hot light came on as we were riding and the coolant was overflowing from the bottle. Any ideas and what runs the coolant sensor?
    Thanks

12. Rick on October 17th, 2009 3:10 am

    We just bought a used 2007 Polaris sportsman 500 4×4 efi with 50 hours .Was good for one hour .Then starter ,alternator,lights and fan stopped working but could pull start it .Talked to 2 different dealerships service departments with one saying it needs a new wiring harness and the other said for a $100 a hour they would look at it .We bought the factory manual started testing components and all arrows point at the ECM since stator current goes in but regulator sends nothing back out.But by majic it all started working but the next day it stopped .Anyone have this issue ?

13. Don Bunting on October 24th, 2009 10:15 pm

    I have a 2007 Sportsman 500 that I purchased new. It has 80 hours but has been babied since new. Not a single scratch,never been in water,has hardly been dirty.I took it to my dealer twice,told them there was a problem and they said they could not find anything wrong. Now that the problem has gotten to where it will not start at all they said it is the ECM. Even though I told them about this earlier the dealer and Polaris refuse to fix it or to even sell me the parts at their cost. All they will say is they will be glad to fix it at $418 for the part plus labor. Polaris of Gainesville in Gainesville Florida is a RIPOFF. Polaris is no better. I spoke to Polaris and they were very rude and arrogant.

14. Don West on December 29th, 2009 8:34 pm

    Bought on 05 Sportsman 500 HO last year and have had electrical gremlins since. Intermittantly kills engine when turing on lights. Turn lights on before starting and it’s okay. Have an ‘02 500HO and an 03 400 Sportsman which have been ridden hard with no problems. I think their problem lies with outsourcing components! Cheap Chinese or Mexican parts.

15. Jim on January 31st, 2010 9:33 pm

    I have a 2007 sportsman efi deluxe, its a piece of $@#$*%$$#, i have 200 hours on it and the whole electric system shut down. My stator, starter, and ecm are all fried, is there anyone else that has an 07 with the same problems?

16. don on February 1st, 2010 3:22 pm

    I have a 2006 polaris 450 sportsman and when I turns on the key to start it,,all I gets is a clicking sound.What can it be.Thanks

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